Author: Richard Atkins

Richard Atkins is a senior contributor at Tech Insider covering online media, online travel, and video games. Richard has been with Tech Insider covering companies in these industries since 2011 and has authored numerous industry reports, including "Internet Video: Field of Dreams or Nightmare on Elm Street," "The Next Leg of Online Travel," and "Pwned: How Casual Games Changed The Gaming Landscape." Atkins was recognized as the No. 2 stock picker and earnings estimator in the 2011 Financial Times / StarMine Internet & Catalog Retail category and was ranked in the 2010 Wall Street Journal "Best On The Street" for the Leisure Goods & Services category.
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Finance, Software

Software Stocks Highlights: QUALCOMM Incorporated, Alcatel-Lucent & Tableau Software

This Article contains reviews for three High Profile Software Stocks, namely, QUALCOMM Incorporated, Alcatel-Lucent & Tableau Software. There was mixed fortune for all the three stocks, as the segment on the whole remains volatile. Let’s take a closer look. A former president of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ QCOM)’s global business operations pleaded guilty on Monday to insider trading in shares of the mobile phone chipmaker and … Continue reading Software Stocks Highlights: QUALCOMM Incorporated, Alcatel-Lucent & Tableau Software

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Biotech stock market news
BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stocks to Target: Sarepta Therapeutics, Regeneron Pharma. & Ariad

Here we take a close look at three upcoming Biotech Stocks which have dominated majority of the news in the Biotech Segment. While Sarepta has shown mediocre results in the past few weeks, the stock may be looking for a comeback in the coming times. On the other hand, both Regeneron and Ariad are looking strong as we head into August. Let’s take a closer … Continue reading Biotech Stocks to Target: Sarepta Therapeutics, Regeneron Pharma. & Ariad

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Finance, Software

New Android Bitcoin App Released by Blockchain

Bitcoin wallet and block explorer provider Blockchain has unveiled its latest Android wallet update, announcing the news at The North American Bitcoin Conference (NABC), an ongoing two-day industry event taking place in downtown Chicago.

Bitcoin wallet provider Blockchain.info is releasing a major new version of its Android app, allowing you to store, receive and send bitcoins directly from your Android phone. The key thinking behind the update is to make bitcoin more accessible. It hides the complexity of the protocol in order to encourage mainstream user adoption.

The official launch follows the release of early previews provided by the company in June, a leak that coincided with Blockchain‘s debut of its new customer onboarding tool, Bitcoin.com.

News on Bitcoins

Blockchain CEO Nicolas Cary framed the announcement as part of a broader update to the company’s wallet service that will find it issuing more news through the summer. Combined, this initiative will help the company better meet the scale that it excepts as more consumers join the bitcoin ecosystem.

“Our Android app has to do with making bitcoin so easy to use that people don’t even have to think about addresses for example,” co-founder and CEO Nicolas Cary told me in a phone interview. “That stuff exists in bitcoin, but just like there are complicated things happening in email, they are hidden.”

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Finance, Internet

Italy Instructs Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) to Change its Data-Use Policy

Italy’s data protection regulator has given Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) 18 months to change the way it treats and stores user data, bringing to an end an investigation that is part of a European drive to reform the internet giant’s privacy practices. In a statement on Monday, the Italian watchdog said Google’s disclosure to users on how their data was being treated remained inadequate, despite … Continue reading Italy Instructs Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) to Change its Data-Use Policy

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Finance, Mobile

Top Stock: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) iOS 8 Vows to Protect User Privacy

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ AAPL) understands that privacy is something most tech users want but don’t get. This is why the iPhone maker wants to change all that with the upcoming iOS 8, which is still currently in beta. Apple is making user privacy a key feature in iOS 8. Privacy is a rarity these days thanks to the internet and world of social media. Apple … Continue reading Top Stock: Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) iOS 8 Vows to Protect User Privacy

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock In News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) Launches a New “Save” Feature

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) introduced a new feature called “Save,” which allows users to mark contents and get back to it at a later time. According to Facebook contents on the Saved List are organized by category and users will be able to archive or share it on their page. With the Save feature, users will now be able to mark any article, books, music, … Continue reading Stock In News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) Launches a New “Save” Feature

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